SOURCES SOUGHT
Q -- Domestic Violence Technical Assistance
- Notice Date
- 6/24/2005
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 624190
— Other Individual and Family Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Division of Procurement Management, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19, Rockville, MD, 20857
- ZIP Code
- 20857
- Solicitation Number
- 05-S240-0282-DOB
- Response Due
- 7/5/2005
- Archive Date
- 7/20/2005
- Description
- The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is conducting sources sought synopsis to locate organizations in developing and providing technical assistance to enhance the capacity of primary care and perinatal care providers at Healthy Start sites and community-based intervention programs to assess perinatal clients for current or past exposure to intimate partner violence and to effectively convey information about risk reduction and intervention services that are culturally relevant and specific to their target population. For the purposes of this procurement domestic violence, intimate partner abuse and battering refers to the physical, emotional, sexual, and psychological abuse performed by one person against another who are involved in or have an intimate or romantic relationship. The purpose of this acquisition is to develop and provide technical assistance to enhance the capacity of primary care and perinatal care providers at Healthy Start sites and community-based intervention programs to assess perinatal clients for current or past exposure to intimate partner violence and to effectively convey information about risk reduction and intervention services that are culturally relevant and specific to their target population. Technical assistance training will be implemented in nine (9) Healthy Start Program sites overseen by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau?s Division of Healthy Start and Perinatal Services (DHSPS). The scope of this acquisition is to develop and provide technical assistance to nine Healthy Start grantees overseen by DHSPS that have a need for technical assistance to screen for intimate partner violence from a culturally appropriate perspective to identify and provide services to minority women who are experiencing domestic violence during or around the time of pregnancy. The technical assistance (TA) provided shall include the following three components: A needs assessment of the Healthy Start site must include but not limited to identifying the local prevalence of domestic violence and sexual abuse, strengths/weaknesses of current services provided at the site, screening rates, personnel currently conducting domestic violence assessments, the Healthy Start site process of linking domestic violence screening to intervention services, current gaps in services that may be linked through this technical assistance contract activities, identify the appropriate staff to receive the TA training and assess the need for cultural diversity among the site providers and materials. Development of a TA plan for enhancement of provider capacity to assess for domestic violence and for effective linkages between domestic violence assessment, perinatal services, primary care services and essential community intervention programs that are tailored to the population and practice setting. To represent the consortium that must be present at the TA trainings, community intervention programs must include women?s shelters, linkages with consortia that is representative of the target community, justice system, employee assistance programs, animal protection organizations and dental providers. Two days of on-site TA to implement the TA plan with all the consortia represented. The TA must be provided by at least one staff member with cultural expertise related to the majority population(s) served by the grant receiving TA. The contractor will assist each site in drafting a 90-day site action plan and provide follow-up phone and/or electronic consultation to each site that receives TA. Interested organizations should submit their capability statements demonstrating their capability to perform this work in sufficient detail to assess their ability. Potential contractors must have in depth knowledge and though understanding of domestic violence the project, have a strong technical approach. Must posses qualified personnel and have extensive organizational experience and expertise in dealing with domestic violence. Must have experience in generating material in a timely and efficient manner. Organizations should demonstrate capability to administer and coordinate interrelated tasks in an effective and timely manner. Documentation may include Government and commercial contracts, providing references (with names, telephone numbers, and email address) and any other information serving to document the organization?s capability. You submission must be received in this office by 2:00 PM on July 5, 2005 by post office mail, email, or fax to the following address: HHS/HRSA; Attn: Donnie O?Brien; 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 13A-19; Rockville, MD 20857; telephone number (301) 443-3486; fax number (301) 443-5462; do?brien@hras.gov. The capability statements shall not be more than twenty-five (25) pages on 8.5? x 11? with 1? margins and a 12-point font size. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCMENT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT COMMITTED TO AWARD A CONTRACT PURSUANT TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. RESPONSES SHALL NOT INCLUDE COST OR PRICING INFORMATION.
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